El Nino

India records 11% deficit in June rainfall: IMD

July 01, 2024

India records 11% deficit in June rainfall: IMD

According to IMD data, the country received 147.2 mm of rainfall against a normal of 165.3 mm for the month, the seventh lowest since 2001.

March 16, 2024
Why has 2024 summer arrived early, and why is Kerala unbearably hot

The heat seems both unrelenting and intensifying. 2023 was the hottest year in 124 years and IMD has warned of a hotter summer in 2024.
February 07, 2024
El Nino to La Nina shift portends rains in Asia, dryness in Americas

Meteorologists say, a shift towards a mild occurrence of La Nina, when surface ocean waters cool off the tropical west coast of South America, is looming.
October 02, 2023
September rains notwithstanding, India's monsoon showers hit five-year low

The summer rainfall deficit due to El Nino could make staples such as sugar, pulses, rice and vegetables more expensive and lift overall food inflation.
August 28, 2023
India poised for lowest monsoon rain in 8 years

India is on course to end the June-September monsoon season with a rainfall deficit of at least 8 per cent, say IMD officials
June 10, 2023
Strong El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2023-24: Scientists

El Nino - a natural climate phenomenon that fuels tropical cyclones in the Pacific and boosts rainfall and flood risk in parts of the Americas and elsewhere.
June 02, 2023
Monsoon likely to be normal despite El Nino conditions: IMD official

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the monsoon will hit Kerala coasts by June 4.

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